Kobe Bryant’s best interview displaying Mamba Mentality – refuses to use injuries as an excuse for losing to the Spurs in 2003 and vows to come back stronger: “I’ll push myself to exhaustion”
Kobe Bryant’s best interview displaying Mamba Mentality – refuses to use injuries as an excuse for losing to the Spurs in 2003 and vows to come back stronger: “I’ll push myself to exhaustion”
Most players don’t use their injuries as an excuse though.
No_Stay4471
He didn’t show up later to the press conference with his hand in a sling?
RyanBlackburn
The whole giving yourself a nickname is cringe af
Critical-Adhole
“But his TS% was only 1% better than Duncan and he’s an offensive player”
-r/nba
JAhoops
Interview after a loss is crazy
idkwhatevs1234
This is actually cut short. Search “Kobe 2003” to get the full interview, very inspirational stuff
norriscolesucks
such bait questions lol
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paddiction
Kobe took that Mamba Mentality into the 2003 offseason. He didn’t take no for an answer and pushed his body to the limit
rjpadin
I always hated the Shaq excuse for losing. “Team X didn’t beat us, we beat ourselves.”
SaintBarthPadelClub
Interesting that it’s taboo to talk about your injuries in NBA. I feel like this doesn’t really exist in most other sports that I’m aware of (I’m European and don’t follow other American sports so maybe it’s a US thing)
orange_orange13
I don’t think his nickname was the black mamba, yet. Doesn’t matter, still had a great mentality(if you ignore the bullying).
SteveBorden
Feel like specifying 2003 is asking for these comments lol
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HailHelix123
Kobe really displayed a lot of willingness to never accept being denied in 2003! Mamba Mentality 💯💯
Whiston1993
Kobe Bryant 2003 was definitely a monster
Captainprice101
He cooked tim Duncan with an injured back in 2008. He never complained about injuries. He had a broken finger that changed his shooting form in 2010 against the Celtics.
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BongripperHousen
Kobe took ‘manna mentality’ to such length that in 2003 he took Denver to a 7 game series and won off a buzzer beater. Google ‘Kobe Bryant Colorado 2003’ to get the full scoop
HeAintSh1t
You ready to black out?
internetguy_42
I don’t think he says “I will push myself to exhaustion”, I think it’s “I push myself to exhaustion”. A subtle difference but it definitely changes the meaning
itsallmelting
He was such a beast in 2003. To learn more google Kobe Colorado 2003
dannydoggie
My favorite mamba interview was after he tore his achilles. So much heart
lookatstephcurryman
This is cut short for some reason. For the full interview, search up “kobe 2003”. Real inspirational stuff and really epitomizes mamba mentality
motorboat_mcgee
Love him, but unfortunately that same drive also cost the end of his career… pros and cons
nomoreadminspls
Nba circle jerk tells me his best interview was in Colorado
OriginalRedditHater
My only question about Mamba is did he actually rape that girl?
DrCoxsEgo
“And I’ll RAPE a woman in hotel suite and nut in her face and then lie about it MULTIPLE TIMES to the detectives who make the initial investigation and then a couple of days before my trial for RAPING a woman and is supposed to start I write the woman I RAPED a check for $30,000,000 AND buy her a house, which we ALL know is something people who are TOTALLY and COMPLETELY innocent of RAPING women due for the woman they are on trial for RAPING and as a bonus I become the most hated athlete in the ENTIRE country.”
-Mr-Papaya
Fuck I love his mentality. The way he kinda scoffs at the last Q… but just gives a short yet complete answer.
ClutchGamingGuy
“mamba mentality”
Impressive-Potato
Was this the summer he had that operation un Colorado?
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man kobe was such a badass back in 2003
From May 15, 2003.
Most players don’t use their injuries as an excuse though.
He didn’t show up later to the press conference with his hand in a sling?
The whole giving yourself a nickname is cringe af
“But his TS% was only 1% better than Duncan and he’s an offensive player”
-r/nba
Interview after a loss is crazy
This is actually cut short. Search “Kobe 2003” to get the full interview, very inspirational stuff
such bait questions lol
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Kobe took that Mamba Mentality into the 2003 offseason. He didn’t take no for an answer and pushed his body to the limit
I always hated the Shaq excuse for losing. “Team X didn’t beat us, we beat ourselves.”
Interesting that it’s taboo to talk about your injuries in NBA. I feel like this doesn’t really exist in most other sports that I’m aware of (I’m European and don’t follow other American sports so maybe it’s a US thing)
I don’t think his nickname was the black mamba, yet. Doesn’t matter, still had a great mentality(if you ignore the bullying).
Feel like specifying 2003 is asking for these comments lol
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Kobe really displayed a lot of willingness to never accept being denied in 2003! Mamba Mentality 💯💯
Kobe Bryant 2003 was definitely a monster
He cooked tim Duncan with an injured back in 2008. He never complained about injuries. He had a broken finger that changed his shooting form in 2010 against the Celtics.
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Kobe took ‘manna mentality’ to such length that in 2003 he took Denver to a 7 game series and won off a buzzer beater. Google ‘Kobe Bryant Colorado 2003’ to get the full scoop
You ready to black out?
I don’t think he says “I will push myself to exhaustion”, I think it’s “I push myself to exhaustion”. A subtle difference but it definitely changes the meaning
He was such a beast in 2003. To learn more google Kobe Colorado 2003
My favorite mamba interview was after he tore his achilles. So much heart
This is cut short for some reason. For the full interview, search up “kobe 2003”. Real inspirational stuff and really epitomizes mamba mentality
Love him, but unfortunately that same drive also cost the end of his career… pros and cons
Nba circle jerk tells me his best interview was in Colorado
My only question about Mamba is did he actually rape that girl?
“And I’ll RAPE a woman in hotel suite and nut in her face and then lie about it MULTIPLE TIMES to the detectives who make the initial investigation and then a couple of days before my trial for RAPING a woman and is supposed to start I write the woman I RAPED a check for $30,000,000 AND buy her a house, which we ALL know is something people who are TOTALLY and COMPLETELY innocent of RAPING women due for the woman they are on trial for RAPING and as a bonus I become the most hated athlete in the ENTIRE country.”
Fuck I love his mentality. The way he kinda scoffs at the last Q… but just gives a short yet complete answer.
“mamba mentality”
Was this the summer he had that operation un Colorado?
Blah blah blah
Mamba mentality…..
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